{"id":5488,"date":"2025-10-03T11:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T11:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.klickow-wetzel.de\/nicht-kategorisiert\/unitary-patent-already-18-member-states\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T08:27:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:27:57","slug":"unitary-patent-already-18-member-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.klickow-wetzel.de\/en\/article\/unitary-patent-already-18-member-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Unitary patent &#8211; now available in 18 member states"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5488\" class=\"elementor elementor-5488 elementor-5486\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2528e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2528e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f9286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f9286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"115\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">Why this extension is a game changer<\/span><\/h4><p data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"382\">Romania joined the unitary patent system on September 1, 2024. This means that a single application to the European Patent Office (EPO) now covers <strong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"274\">18 EU countries<\/strong> &#8211; a market of around 360 million people and almost 80 % of EU GDP. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unified-patent-court.org\/en\/news\/romania-becomes-18th-member-state-ratify-agreement-unified-patent-court-upca?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">unified-patent-court.org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu\/industry\/strategy\/intellectual-property\/patent-protection-eu\/unitary-patent-system_en?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>Romania is an important production and development location in many sectors and is therefore also highly relevant for patent protection. <\/p><h4 data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"431\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">The states participating in the unitary patent (as of 07\/2025)<\/span><\/h4><blockquote data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"521\"><p data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"521\">AT | BE | BG | DE | DK | EE | FI | FR | IT | LT | LV | LU | MT | NL | PT | RO | SE | SI<\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"677\"><em data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"637\">(Ireland, the Czech Republic, Greece and others already have plans to join, and a full expansion to up to 24 countries is realistic).<\/em> <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unified-patent-court.org\/en\/organisation\/upc-member-states?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">unified-patent-court.org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><hr data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"682\"><h4 data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"717\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">What is the unitary patent?<\/span><\/h4><ul data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"1132\"><li data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"916\"><strong>One request, one renewal fee, one court:<\/strong> with a single request for unitary effect at the EPO, the European patent takes effect in all participating states.<\/li><li data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"1132\"><p data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"1132\"><strong>Unified Patent Court (UPC): <\/strong>Infringement and nullity proceedings are conducted centrally before the UPC &#8211; fast, bilingual and with a judgment that can be enforced throughout Europe. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unified-patent-court.org\/en?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">unified-patent-court.org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1137\"><h4 data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1185\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">Economic advantages at a glance<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\"><div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\"><table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1570\"><thead data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1262\"><tr data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1262\"><th data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1202\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Cost factor<\/th><th data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1244\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Classic EP validation in 18 countries<\/th><th data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1262\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Unitary patent<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1570\"><tr data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1421\"><td data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1370\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Translations &amp; formalities<\/td><td data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1388\" data-col-size=\"sm\">per country separately<\/td><td data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1421\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><div><b>1 application<\/b><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">only a translation of the patent specification<\/span><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1493\"><td data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1450\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Annual fees years 2-10<\/td><td data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1466\" data-col-size=\"sm\">approx. 15 000 \u20ac*<\/td><td data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1493\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1479\">4 995 \u20ac<\/strong> (fixed amount)<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1570\"><td data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1509\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Enforcement<\/td><td data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1539\" data-col-size=\"sm\">18 national actions possible<\/td><td data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1570\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1568\">1 proceeding before the UPC<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\"><div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1637\">*Average value based on national official fees 2024.<\/p><hr data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1642\"><h4 data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1684\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">Strategic levers for companies<\/span><\/h4><h4 data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1725\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">1. <strong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1723\">cost-benefit optimization<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>For start-ups and SMEs, saving the costs of national validations is often crucial. Patents can now be protected on a much broader territorial basis without breaking the budget. <\/p><h4 data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1959\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">2. <strong data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1957\">rapid enforcement against imitators<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>An injunction from the UPC blocks patent infringers in 18 countries simultaneously &#8211; a powerful lever in license negotiations and a sharp sword in securing your monopoly position.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2175\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">3. <strong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2173\">portfolio management: combined strategy<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Companies can choose the unitary patent for core technologies and, in parallel, protect non-participating countries via classic EP validations <br>&#8211; or continue to rely on national validations and continue to defend their existing European patents nationally for the time being by <em>opting out<\/em>.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2391\"><h4 data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2434\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">How do I obtain a unitary patent?<\/span><\/h4><ol data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2844\"><li data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2511\"><p data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2511\"><strong data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2472\">Obtaining a European patent:<\/strong> standard examination procedure at the EPO.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2511\"><p data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2511\"><strong data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2746\">Within one month <\/strong>of notification of grant:<\/p><ol data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2844\"><li data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2722\">&#8211; Submit <em> a request for unitary effect <\/em>(EPO Form 7000)<\/li><li data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2722\"><p data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2722\">&#8211; Attach translation of the patent specification (DE\/FR\/EN \u2192 another official EU language)<\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2844\"><p data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2844\"><strong data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2746\">Pay fees:<\/strong> There are no additional official validation fees; only the renewal fees of the Unitary Patent<\/p><\/li><\/ol><hr data-start=\"2984\" data-end=\"2987\"><h4 data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3010\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">Looking ahead<\/span><\/h4><ul data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3311\"><li data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3154\"><p data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3154\"><strong data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3037\">Growing acceptance:<\/strong> over <strong data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3101\">48,000 unitary patents<\/strong> had already been registered by February 2025 <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu\/industry\/strategy\/intellectual-property\/patent-protection-eu\/unitary-patent-system_en?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3311\"><p data-start=\"3157\" data-end=\"3311\"><strong data-start=\"3157\" data-end=\"3175\">Reform momentum:<\/strong> With each new accession, the cost benefits increase, while the UPC consolidates its case law and legal certainty continues to grow.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3316\"><h4 data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3343\"><span style=\"color: #223555;\">Your next step<\/span><\/h4><p data-start=\"3345\" data-end=\"3420\"><strong data-start=\"3345\" data-end=\"3418\">Secure your innovative edge before your competitors do.<\/strong><\/p><blockquote data-start=\"3422\" data-end=\"3611\"><p data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3611\"><em data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3611\">Let our patent attorneys show you personally whether the unitary patent is the optimal protection strategy for your portfolio &#8211; and which combination models are worthwhile.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3776\"><strong data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3671\">Arrange a non-binding consultation now<\/strong> &#8211; we will clarify your questions, calculate cost savings and take care of the entire application process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why this extension is a game changer Romania joined the unitary patent system on September 1, 2024. This means that a single application to the European Patent Office (EPO) now covers 18 EU countries &#8211; a market of around 360 million people and almost 80 % of EU GDP. unified-patent-court.orgsingle-market-economy.ec.europa.eu Romania is an important production [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Unitary patent - now available in 18 member states - Klickow und Wetzel<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klickow-wetzel.de\/en\/article\/unitary-patent-already-18-member-states\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Unitary patent - now available in 18 member states - Klickow und Wetzel\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Why this extension is a game changer Romania joined the unitary patent system on September 1, 2024. 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